Loading, please wait...
LOT 0168
Roman Marble Relief Fragment with Satyr
1ST CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (3.45 kg, 24 cm).
Depicted nude and shown from behind, his right arm raised and face shown in profile.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Including bow brooch parts, belt fittings, silver coins, bowl mount and other items. 420 grams total, 5-83 mm
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Roman Bronze Leopard Finial
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mount formed as a leaping lioness with mouth gaping and forelegs extended, paws hooked; pointillé texturing to the flanks, teats to the underside, tapering body. 27 grams, 50 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Hanging Incense Burner
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising shallow drum with central wick-holder, domed discoid lid with three rings to the edge and central ring with hook, three suspension chains with loop and hook. 110 grams, 34.5 cm
Acquired Staffordshire, UK. From an Essex, UK, private collection.